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Inexpensively preparing your camera for the snow.
Some of the best shots can be had during inclimate weather. Why let a little snow or rain stop you from getting outside and capturing some great footage? To be able to get out there and not ruin your camera or camcorder you need to find a way to protect your equipment from the elements. One very simple and inexpensive solution to this problem is to find a ziplock bag which is large enough to fit your camera. Once inside, angle the lens into a corner of the bag and snip off the corner with a pair of scissors, leave some overhang so water or snow can't easily drip down onto your lens. You should be able to screw it right onto your tripod without cutting a hole in the bottom of the bag, but whatever you do make sure that it is sufficiently secured, you don't want your camera falling off of the tripod. Also be aware of the fact that unless you have an external microphone you are willing to expose to the weather, you will have no worthwhile sound in your video with the camera inside the bag. Finally, be aware of the direction of the wind, and never have the lens facing against it. You don't want snow or water or whatever it is blowing into your lens. The safest way to protect the exposed lens is to purchase a cheap UV (clear) filter for your camera if it has threads on the front of the lens. UV Filter: http://tinyurl.com/8tohms. Make sure that you get the right thread size. At around 15 dollars these filters are a lot more disposable than the lens or electronics of your camera. 30247 +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: BrianCam.jpg | |Download: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/30247 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- Brian O. *'ProjectUNI' (http://www.projectuni.com) - *3D Unicycle Computer Game** - Follow the 'progress.' (http://www.projectuni.com) *'Get cool unicycle posters, pins and more!' (http://www.zazzle.com/BrianOleyUni*)* All products are my personal photography. *Seven* items so far and more to come! * New Poster * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brian O.'s Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10744 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74946 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Inexpensively preparing your camera for the snow.
Thanks I'll deffenitly be doing that -- Magixause Aaron Bickel ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Magixause's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15600 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74946 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Inexpensively preparing your camera for the snow.
I shot this little video in 20min to test out the camera protection. No fancy riding, don't get excited. I actually look like quite a noob. The snow was several inches deep in places and it was the super light powdery kind which gives you absolutely not raction. 'Snow Fun Uni - Watch it in HD or not at all!' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n-krEt66_o&fmt=22) Results: Camera was perfectly dry. -- Brian O. *'ProjectUNI' (http://www.projectuni.com) - *3D Unicycle Computer Game** - Follow the 'progress.' (http://www.projectuni.com) *'Get cool unicycle posters, pins and more!' (http://www.zazzle.com/BrianOleyUni*)* All products are my personal photography. *Seven* items so far and more to come! * New Poster * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brian O.'s Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10744 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74946 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Inexpensively preparing your camera for the snow.
that's almost exactly how I recently set up my camera. except I stuck mine in so the lens came out the opening and I ran a chunk of scotch tape across the opening between the mic and the lens. -- Ducttape '-*buy my shirts*-' (www.zazzle.com/ducttapesunicycle*) '*watch my videos*' (http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ducttapesunicycle) '*uniman comics*' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53444) '*original thread for uniman*' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49862) *'sigged quotes' (http://tinyurl.com/29b744)* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ducttape's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12006 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74946 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Inexpensively preparing your camera for the snow.
Ducttape;1153699 wrote: that's almost exactly how I recently set up my camera. except I stuck mine in so the lens came out the opening and I ran a chunk of scotch tape across the opening between the mic and the lens. Yeah I considered that but I decided it didn't need to be airtight since anything that would get inside would go below the camera anyhow and the overhanging plastic further blocks potential precipitation from contacting the lens. It was too cold for scotch tape to stick and I don't want duct tape residue on my camera. -- Brian O. *'ProjectUNI' (http://www.projectuni.com) - *3D Unicycle Computer Game** - Follow the 'progress.' (http://www.projectuni.com) *'Get cool unicycle posters, pins and more!' (http://www.zazzle.com/BrianOleyUni*)* All products are my personal photography. *Seven* items so far and more to come! * New Poster * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brian O.'s Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10744 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74946 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Inexpensively preparing your camera for the snow.
Nice little video and I like your camera protection system a lot. ---Nathan -- nathan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nathan's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/251 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74946 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Inexpensively preparing your camera for the snow.
Brian O.;1153713 wrote: Yeah I considered that but I decided it didn't need to be airtight since anything that would get inside would go below the camera anyhow and the overhanging plastic further blocks potential precipitation from contacting the lens. It was too cold for scotch tape to stick and I don't want duct tape residue on my camera. yeah even in the snow I somehow managed to keep the scotch tape on. -- Ducttape '-*buy my shirts*-' (www.zazzle.com/ducttapesunicycle*) '*watch my videos*' (http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ducttapesunicycle) '*uniman comics*' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53444) '*original thread for uniman*' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49862) *'sigged quotes' (http://tinyurl.com/29b744)* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ducttape's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12006 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74946 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Inexpensively preparing your camera for the snow.
just stick a couple of jonnies round it, one from each end overlapping in the middle -- kington99 Dave - what a thoroughly post-modern subversion of the cycling genre - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ kington99's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9417 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74946 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Inexpensively preparing your camera for the snow.
kington99;1153953 wrote: just stick a couple of jonnies round it, one from each end overlapping in the middle what's a jonnie? -- Ducttape '-*buy my shirts*-' (www.zazzle.com/ducttapesunicycle*) '*watch my videos*' (http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ducttapesunicycle) '*uniman comics*' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53444) '*original thread for uniman*' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49862) *'sigged quotes' (http://tinyurl.com/29b744)* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ducttape's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12006 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74946 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Inexpensively preparing your camera for the snow.
Ducttape;1153961 wrote: what's a jonnie? I think it's a forum appropriatebanana sleeve/forum appropriate -- Jeremy R '661' (http://www.sixsixone.com/) 'MountainUni' (http://www.mountainuni.com/splash.asp) spam ban kaboom - Gilby ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jeremy R's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/18006 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74946 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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